Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-01-20
ALABAMA MOUnsHIN CIR,

con 80 In an Iiiicit still "A Cbild's Piti-
fui situation.
Atlanta Co 's.ituti,r.
The visit to an Illicit still was under |
An oath characteristic of the noun
which was sacred and bind
ing.
II was about two miles in the noun
tains, away from any settlement. The
distance was Travelled on the back of q
mountain colt.
After following a narrow, beaten
track through bushes, over rocks.
down hillsides. across ravines and
through mountain passes, point OF a
precipice was reached.
My companions pointed to the
depths below and told me TO watch q
certain spot. A blue curl of smoke
arose, which was from the still we
were going TO visit.
Then down the narrow mountain
side we rode, guided by the sensible
animal. II o slip of his foot was
made, eternity would have been our
doom.
Soon a point was reached about 200
yards from the still. One Of my com
panions took from his pocket whistle
made OF piece of reed, and gave
two shrill whistles, which were an
swered.
The animals were tied, and one of
the men said to the other, "Jim, his
peppers are too good; ! guess we had
better cover them"
With these words the two men pro-
ceeded to bind cloth over my eyes.
After walking around and about, a
cave was entered.
When the door was thrown back,
my eyes wero freed and scene OF in
terest was pictured.
The room was cavern dug out OF 8
coal deposit, about twenty by sixtcer
| feet, in which were arranged thu
worms and barrels, with piles OF corr
and dried fruit. Hanging about were
guns and pistols, near which was
slide made TO open and close at mo
mcnt's notice.
| The interior was suggestive OF TN
wild nature of the mountains. Thu
men inside were dressed in clothing o
coarse material made at home. Thei
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up, moistened with tears, and pleadt
TO be spared the lash. Her story WI
u strange one, and was calculated
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